Bears at Falcons: Starting Lineups, Week 6
Final: Bears 31, Falcons 23
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams against Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr.. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Bears: Oct 18, 2026, 8:02 AM ET; Falcons: Oct 18, 2026, 8:02 AM ET).
Bears offense vs Falcons defense
Bears in this game: shotgun 42%, under center 49%, pistol 9% · one back 68%, two backs 18%, empty 13% · motion 57% (76 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps.
Bears offense, 3 WR
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Zavion Thomas
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Jahdae Walker
- LT#75 Ozzy TrapiloNext up: Theo Benedet
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#14 Kalif RaymondNo backup listed
- QB#18 Caleb Williams Questionable (hamstring)Next up: Tyson Bagent
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Cole Kmet
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Falcons defense
- LDE#94 LaCale LondonNext up: Da'Shawn Hand
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Maason Smith
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Christian Harris
- SLB#52 Samson EbukamNext up: Jared Ivey
- LCB#26 C.J. Henderson Out (groin)Next up: Avieon Terrell
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#21 Mike HughesNext up: Mike Ford Jr.
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bears offense, 2 TE
- LT#75 Ozzy TrapiloNext up: Theo Benedet
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Kalif Raymond
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Zavion Thomas
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Sam Roush
- TE#85 Cole KmetNext up: Nikola Kalinic
- QB#18 Caleb Williams Questionable (hamstring)Next up: Tyson Bagent
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Falcons defense
- LDE#94 LaCale LondonNext up: Da'Shawn Hand
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Maason Smith
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Christian Harris
- SLB#52 Samson EbukamNext up: Jared Ivey
- LCB#26 C.J. Henderson Out (groin)Next up: Avieon Terrell
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#21 Mike HughesNext up: Mike Ford Jr.
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 18% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Cole Kmet, is shown at fullback.
Bears offense, I-form
- LT#75 Ozzy TrapiloNext up: Theo Benedet
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Kalif Raymond
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINext up: Zavion Thomas
- TE#84 Colston LovelandNext up: Cole Kmet
- QB#18 Caleb Williams Questionable (hamstring)Next up: Tyson Bagent
- FB#85 Cole KmetNo backup listed
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Falcons defense
- LDE#94 LaCale LondonNext up: Da'Shawn Hand
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Maason Smith
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Christian Harris
- SLB#52 Samson EbukamNext up: Jared Ivey
- LCB#26 C.J. Henderson Out (groin)Next up: Avieon Terrell
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#21 Mike HughesNext up: Mike Ford Jr.
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Bears lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 13% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Bears offense, 4 WR
- LT#75 Ozzy TrapiloNext up: Theo Benedet
- LG#62 Joe ThuneyNext up: Jordan McFadden
- C#67 Garrett BradburyNext up: Logan Jones
- RG#73 Jonah JacksonNext up: Luke Newman
- RT#58 Darnell WrightNext up: Theo Benedet
- WR#15 Rome OdunzeNext up: Jahdae Walker
- WR#10 Luther Burden IIINo backup listed
- WR#14 Kalif RaymondNo backup listed
- WR#13 Zavion ThomasNo backup listed
- QB#18 Caleb Williams Questionable (hamstring)Next up: Tyson Bagent
- RB#4 D'Andre SwiftNext up: Kyle Monangai
Falcons defense
- LDE#94 LaCale LondonNext up: Da'Shawn Hand
- NT#95 Gervon Dexter Sr.Next up: Maason Smith
- RDE#54 Brandon DorlusNext up: Zach Harrison
- WLB#99 Cameron ThomasNext up: Za'Darius Smith
- LILB#53 Kendal DanielsNext up: Harold Perkins Jr.
- RILB#0 Divine DeabloNext up: Christian Harris
- SLB#52 Samson EbukamNext up: Jared Ivey
- LCB#26 C.J. Henderson Out (groin)Next up: Avieon Terrell
- SS#3 Jessie Bates IIINext up: DeMarcco Hellams
- FS#31 Xavier WattsNext up: Sydney Brown
- RCB#21 Mike HughesNext up: Mike Ford Jr.
Defense shown in its base front.
Falcons offense vs Bears defense
Falcons in this game: shotgun 75%, under center 24%, pistol 2% · one back 82%, two backs 11%, empty 7% · motion 33% (55 charted snaps).
As the team lists it: three receivers, one tight end and one running back. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Falcons lined him up on most snaps.
Falcons offense, 3 WR
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Chris Blair
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Michael Jerrell
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Michael Jerrell
- WR#14 Olamide ZaccheausNext up: Beaux Collins
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Charlie Woerner
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Bears defense
- LDE#94 Austin BookerNext up: Daniel Hardy
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#93 Kentavius StreetNext up: Shemar Turner
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Jamree Kromah
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Buddy Johnson
- MLB#53 T.J. Edwards Out (hamstring)Next up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#38 Skyler ThomasNext up: Coby Bryant
- RCB#29 Tyrique Stevenson Questionable (hip)Next up: Clark Phillips III
Two tight ends: the top two receivers stay on the field and the second tight end lines up on the left end. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Falcons lined him up on most snaps. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Falcons offense, 2 TE
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Michael Jerrell
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Michael Jerrell
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Austin Hooper
- TE#89 Charlie WoernerNext up: Nick Muse
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Bears defense
- LDE#94 Austin BookerNext up: Daniel Hardy
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#93 Kentavius StreetNext up: Shemar Turner
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Jamree Kromah
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Buddy Johnson
- MLB#53 T.J. Edwards Out (hamstring)Next up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#38 Skyler ThomasNext up: Coby Bryant
- RCB#29 Tyrique Stevenson Questionable (hip)Next up: Clark Phillips III
I-formation: two receivers and one tight end, with the quarterback under center and a fullback and running back stacked behind him. Two-back sets: 11% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement. No fullback on the depth chart, so the second tight end, Charlie Woerner, is shown at fullback.
Falcons offense, I-form
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Michael Jerrell
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Michael Jerrell
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Zachariah Branch
- TE#8 Kyle Pitts Sr.Next up: Charlie Woerner
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- FB#89 Charlie WoernerNo backup listed
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Bears defense
- LDE#94 Austin BookerNext up: Daniel Hardy
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#93 Kentavius StreetNext up: Shemar Turner
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Jamree Kromah
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Buddy Johnson
- MLB#53 T.J. Edwards Out (hamstring)Next up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#38 Skyler ThomasNext up: Coby Bryant
- RCB#29 Tyrique Stevenson Questionable (hip)Next up: Clark Phillips III
Four receivers and no tight end: the next receiver on the depth chart comes in. Quarterback shown in the shotgun, where the Falcons lined him up on most snaps. Empty-backfield sets: 7% of snaps in this game. Players beyond the listed starters come from the depth-chart order: this is who is most likely in, not a team announcement.
Falcons offense, 4 WR
- LT#70 Jake MatthewsNext up: Michael Jerrell
- LG#65 Matthew BergeronNext up: Kyle Hinton
- C#64 Ryan NeuzilNext up: Corey Levin
- RG#63 Chris LindstromNo backup listed
- RT#71 Jawaan TaylorNext up: Michael Jerrell
- WR#5 Drake LondonNext up: Chris Blair
- WR#4 Jahan DotsonNext up: Beaux Collins
- WR#14 Olamide ZaccheausNo backup listed
- WR#17 Zachariah BranchNo backup listed
- QB#9 Michael Penix Jr.Next up: Tua Tagovailoa
- RB#7 Bijan RobinsonNext up: Brian Robinson Jr.
Bears defense
- LDE#94 Austin BookerNext up: Daniel Hardy
- LDT#50 Grady JarrettNext up: Neville Gallimore
- RDT#93 Kentavius StreetNext up: Shemar Turner
- RDE#97 James LynchNext up: Jamree Kromah
- WLB#12 Devin BushNext up: Buddy Johnson
- MLB#53 T.J. Edwards Out (hamstring)Next up: Noah Sewell
- SLB#48 D'Marco JacksonNext up: Jack Sanborn
- LCB#1 Jaylon JohnsonNext up: Josh Blackwell
- SS#31 Dillon ThienemanNext up: Elijah Hicks
- FS#38 Skyler ThomasNext up: Coby Bryant
- RCB#29 Tyrique Stevenson Questionable (hip)Next up: Clark Phillips III
Defense shown in its base front.
- Line
- Receivers
- Backs
- Linebackers
- Secondary
- OUT D Q injury status
Injury report, Week 6
Bears
- MLB T.J. Edwards Out (hamstring)
- RDE Dayo Odeyingbo Out (quadricep)
- RB Kyle Monangai Out (thumb)
- MLB Keyshaun Elliott Out (quadricep)
- NB Kyler Gordon Questionable (calf)
- RCB Tyrique Stevenson Questionable (hip)
- QB Caleb Williams Questionable (hamstring)
Falcons
- LCB C.J. Henderson Out (groin)
- WLB Za'Darius Smith Questionable (neck)
Special teams
Bears
- PK#8 Cairo SantosNo backup listed
- P#19 Tory TaylorNo backup listed
- H#19 Tory TaylorNo backup listed
- PR#14 Kalif RaymondNext up: Zavion Thomas
- KR#13 Zavion ThomasNext up: Josh Blackwell
- LS#46 Scott DalyNo backup listed
Falcons
- PK#6 Nick FolkNo backup listed
- P#16 Jake BaileyNo backup listed
- H#16 Jake BaileyNo backup listed
- PR#17 Zachariah BranchNext up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- KR#15 Brian Robinson Jr.Next up: Olamide Zaccheaus
- LS#49 Liam McCulloughNo backup listed